Little Rock Event Calendar - April

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April 1-4

Museum of Discovery: NanoDays
Hall of Industry, State Fairgrounds
500 President Clinton Ave. Suite 150
Learn about nanotechnology. Workshops will run from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 4.

Arkansas Arts Center Children's Theatre presents "Busytown"
9th & Commerce
Based on the book What Do People Do All Day? by Richard Scarry. Call 501-372-4000.

April 3

Arkansas Chamber Singers present "Haydn's Harmony Mass and Te Deum"
St. James United Methodist Churchs
Starting at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $10-15.

April 3 - 5, 2009

The Ultimate Backyard Expo
Statehouse Convention Center
Hot tub expo. Free admission.

April 4

"Find Your Passion" Event for Women
4401 Woodlawn
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Food, shopping, makeovers, massages, and demonstrations from local experts on cooking, gardening, arts, music, fitness and martial arts. Health screenings available, as well as family activities. Admission is $5.

CASA's 4th Annual Pedal Car Races
River Market Pavilion
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Fund raising event with pedal cars.

April 4 - 5

G & S Promotions Little Rock Gun Show
Clear Channel Metroplex Event Center
Admission $7. Coupon on website.

April 4 - September 7

Winged Wonders Bird Show
Little Rock Zoo
High flying bird show from Saint Louis. Free with admission. 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. every day.

April 5

Fishing Canoe Float
Little Maumelle River
7 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Cost per canoe is $45, reservation required and intermediate canoe skills suggested. Create your own lure and fish with an interpreter.

April 6

Cindy Dyer, Director of Human Rights, Vital Voices Global Partnership
Clinton School of Public Service, Sturgis Hall
12 p.m.
To reserve, email publicprograms@clintonschool.uasys.edu or call 501-683-5239.
The Clinton School also has: April 7 - James Rogers, president and CEO of Duke Energy, April 8 - Joseph Nye, "Soft Power: The Means to Success in World Politics," April 9 - Steve Hannah, CEO, The Onion, April 14 - Barry Wellman, "Connected Lives: The New Social Network Operating System," April 15 - Will Pearson, president and cofounder, mental_floss, April 16 - Allan Kellehear, "The Social History of Dying," April 17 - James Carse, "The Religious Case Against Belief," part of the Arkansas Literary Festival, April 21 - Michael Dukakis, former Governor of Massachusetts, April 27 - Dr. Phil McGraw & Edoardo Zaffuto, cofounder Addiopizzo, April 28 - David Western, founding executive director of African Conservation Centre, April 28 -Jonathan Alter, Newsweek senior editor

April 9

Arboretum Hike
Pinnacle Mountain State Park
10 a.m. to 11:3- a.m.
Learn the six natural divisions of Arkansas and one of the new spur trails. Call 501-367-0405. Limit 35 students.

From 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. you can learn about the seven peaks of Pinnacle.

April 9-11

Season Opener - Arkansas Travelers vs. Midland
Dickey-Stephens Park
The Travs open the season. Games start at 7:10 p.m. each night.

April 10

2nd Friday Art Night
5 p.m.-8 p.m.
Downtown Little Rock/River Market District
Enjoy art downtown from 5-8 pm. Held monthly, 2nd Friday Art Night is a free after-hours event open to the public.

Cruisin' in the Rock
River Market Pavilions and Riverfront Park From 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Lots of great cars and prizes.

Moonlight Lake Cruise
Jolly Rogers Marina / Lake Maumelle
8:15 p.m. to 10:15 p.m.
Watch the stars emerge over Lake Maumelle. Admission is $10.

April 10-11

"Truth! Reconciliation?"
The Weekend Theater, 7th and Chester
Written by Little Rock playwright Grif Stockley. Tickets $14.

Arkansas Symphony Orchestra presents "The Magical Music of Disney"
Robinson Center Music Hall
Starting at 8 p.m.

April 11

Celebrity Dance Showcase
Metroplex Event Center
Starting at 6 p.m. Tickets: $50.00.

Breakfast with Small Carnivores
Little Rock Zoo
From 8 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. have breakfast with the small carnivores and their keepers. Call 501-661-7224 for information and reservations.

Saturday Discoveries presents "Papermaking: From Pulp to Paper"
Museum of Discovery
Learn how to make paper from pulp. $20 per student.

April 11-12

Spring Canoe Float
Little Maumelle Boat Launch
Float the Little Maumelle River. Admission is $30 per canoe. Starts at 9 a.m. 501-868-5806.

April 13

Arkansas Chamber Singers presents Haydn's "Harmony Mass" & Bacalov's "Misa Tango"
St. James United Methodist Church
Starts at 7:30 p.m.

FRANK Release Party
Clinton School of Public Service, Sturgis Hall 6 p.m.
The Clinton School unveils the second addition of FRANK magazine.

April 14

Class in the Woods
Pinnacle Mountain State Park
10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

East Summit History Hike
Pinnacle Mountain State Park, East Summit Trailhead
2-4 p.m.

April 15

Nature Bingo
Pinnacle Mountain State Park, Kingfisher Trailhead
10 - 11:30 a.m.

Wednesday Walk-About
2 - 3:30 p.m.

April 16

Base Trail after the Burn
Pinnacle Mountain State Park, West Summit Trailhead 2-4 p.m.

CARTI Ragin' Cajun Bash
River Market Pavilions
A New Orleans-style crawfish boil complete with all the trimmings. Tickets are $25.

Class in the Woods
10 AM - 11 AM Pinnacle Mountain State Park, Kingfisher Trail
10 - 11:30 a.m.

April 16 - 18

"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat"
Pulaski Academy Conner Performing Arts Center
Starting at 7 p.m. Tickets $15. 501-821-1040.

April 16 - 19

Annual Arkansas Literary Festival
Various Locations
The Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) hosts the 6th annual Arkansas Literary Festival. Prominent authors from across the US read from their own work, discuss them and take part in book signings. Writing skills workshops and a variety of vendors and concessions, and takes place in multiple venues. Free.

April 17

Light the Night
River Market East Pavilion
Admission: $25.00. Food, live music and fun. Benefit for Little Rock cancer patients.

Uncorked Live!
Boulevard Bread Co.
6-8 p.m., wine tasting and cooking workshop. Admission is $50. Email uncorkedlive@comcast.net for more info.

April 17 - 18

Earth Day
Little Rock Zoo
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.